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Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for speech-language pathologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA was $118,560 a year, or $57.00 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $59,590 to $146,240. About 2,120 were employed.

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Annual pay: Riverside vs California vs the US

Speech-Language Pathologist annual wages, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, California, and US
MeasureThis metroCaliforniaUS
Median (50th percentile)$118,560$118,970$97,870
Mean (average)$112,320$118,600$98,170
10th percentile$59,590$79,750$62,900
25th percentile$90,170$98,920$77,730
75th percentile$131,890$135,070$114,570
90th percentile$146,240$160,900$134,160
Speech-Language Pathologist hourly wages, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$57.00
Mean (average)$54.00
10th percentile$28.65
25th percentile$43.35
75th percentile$63.41
90th percentile$70.31

Employment: 2,120. 1.234 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.05.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an SLP make per hour in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

The median hourly wage was $57.00 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $28.65 and the 90th was $70.31.

What is the average SLP salary in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $112,320 a year and a median of $118,560 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do speech-language pathologists in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earn more than the California median?

The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA median of $118,560 is 0% lower than the California median of $118,970 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1127. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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